Essential Minerals
by Steele Spirit · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC X00102VM0Z
- DSLD label 230049
- Serving 2 tablets
- 50 servings
Essential Minerals by Steele Spirit lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D3, 1,000 mg of calcium, 150 mcg of iodine and 500 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Essential Minerals?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 10 mcg (400 IU) | 50% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 1,000 mg | 77% | Higher than 95% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp) | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 500 mg | 119% | Higher than 96% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 22.5 mg | 205% | Higher than 83% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Amino Acid Chelate) | 100 mcg | 182% | Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper Amino Acid ChelateCopper (Form: as Copper Amino Acid Chelate) | 3 mg | 333% | Higher than 96% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese CitrateManganese (Form: as Manganese Citrate) | 2 mg | 87% | 38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium Amino Acid Chelate | 200 mcg | 571% | Higher than 72% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenumas Molybdenum Amino Acid ChelateMolybdenum (Form: as Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate) | 100 mcg | 222% | Higher than 86% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium ChloridePotassium (Form: as Potassium Chloride) | 95 mg | 2% | 54% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Boronas Boron Amino Acid ChelateBoron (Form: as Boron Amino Acid Chelate) | 3 mg | Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). | |
| BromelainBromelain Note: 80 GDU | 50 mg | 50% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). | |
| L-Glutamic Acid | 100 mg | Higher than 52% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg). | |
| Bentonite ClayBentonite Clay Note: providing all 72 naturally-occurring trace minerals | 10 mg | 76% of 33 products listing bentonite give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 230049 (entered July 23, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 1,000 mg of calcium is higher than 95% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 314 list more.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 500 mg of magnesium, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 3 mg of copper is higher than 96% of the 6,468 copper products that print an amount; 110 list more.
- 76% of the 33 products that print an amount of bentonite list more than its 10 mg of bentonite (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Super Max Mineral ComplexElevate Recovery Supplements · off the market same ingredients
- Mineralize-MeElevate Recovery Supplements · off the market same ingredients
- Multi Minerals with Boron & Vitamin D no IronThe Vitamin Shoppe 13 shared, 71% alike
- Multi MineralBIOVEA 13 shared, 68% alike
- Multi Minerals with Boron & Vitamin DThe Vitamin Shoppe 13 shared, 68% alike
- Target-Mins Total Mins Iron-free With Boron And Vitamin DCountry Life · off the market 13 shared, 67% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested use: 2 tablets daily preferably with meals or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
- This product is manufactured in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Allergen warning: Contains shellfish (kelp).
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 230049.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Sourced from GMP certified facility; Formulated in the U.S.A.
How many labels does Essential Minerals have?
One label is on file, entered on July 23, 2020.
- Label 230049 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market November 9, 2023 · 100 tablets · UPC X00102VM0Z
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Steele Spirit, Inc (distributor), Las Vegas, NV. All Steele Spirit products.